Fire Emblem Heroes and Miitomo also are, but both are mobile-only too. Nintendo Badge Arcade is the only online-only Nintendo title on a Nintendo system that I know of.
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Nintendo Switch paid online coming 2018 ($19.99 a year, Dr Mario w/ online play)
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Fire Emblem Heroes and Miitomo also are, but both are mobile-only too. Nintendo Badge Arcade is the only online-only Nintendo title on a Nintendo system that I know of.
TheExecutive
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I am sure Nintendo will be on par with those two. The way Nintendo prices everything else it's almost like they are saying "don't expect much from this service"
Skittzo0413
Member
You may be right about the amount, but I don't see anything from their quotes suggesting there will be a rotating selection of games. They were explicit about that "monthly game" with the previous statement back in January and now they've dropped that- I very much doubt that wasn't intentional.
That didn't do much for the Wii U.
TalentAlwaysWins
Banned
They said fall
The Omega Man
Member
Late to this, can't read 20 pages so is VC affected by this? No VC games until 2018?
Snkfanatic
Banned
This line of thought is always a little strange to me. I agree $20 can be something to someone, but I would hope that if $20 is going to break your bank you didn't go out and buy a $300 console. Maybe wait till $20 isn't such an issue for an entire year of service, then buy the console.
Skittzo0413
Member
All they have said about the Virtual Console is that they have nothing to announce at this time. This doesn't necessarily affect VC.
Yes it is, play anywhere just sounds bad
The Omega Man
Member
OK I freaking hope the they launch VC soon
It sounds like no Nintendo games till 2018 at least. I guess there's nothing to stop third parties releasing their old games on the eshop like that Neo Geo stuff.
GiantBreadbug
Member
Ahhhh should have remembered Miitomo, but I only played FE:H like once. Let me reiterate that it's a fuckin TERRIBLE practice that I hate. I guess it's standard on mobile but it's still ads.
But I don't see them implementing this on a console on a large scale.
Okami Haundo
Member
Just saw this last night upon getting out of work and was pleasantly surprised! $20 a year for that dedicated app and more than one classic game updated with online play sounds great!
I wonder if the classic games will act like Netflix/Game Pass in that they cycle in and out with the option to buy for a discount. It's either that or just a continuous rolling library. Hope this doesn't mean proper VC is delayed until 2018.
I wonder if the classic games will act like Netflix/Game Pass in that they cycle in and out with the option to buy for a discount. It's either that or just a continuous rolling library. Hope this doesn't mean proper VC is delayed until 2018.
RPGCrazied
Member
Price is fine, but hope they do more on the free game part then virtual console games. Plus going to need more online games then just Mario Kart and Smash.
Yall they probably saving VC announcement until E3 or for the holiday season I imagine.I'm fine paying that, I just desperately hope the player bases on smaller games don't drop to non-existent after it goes live. I wanna be impulse playing Puyo Tetris online for years to come
entremet
Member
Nope. We don't know if they're gonna offer VC a la carte yet. This is only about their online service, so it doesn't rule out the VC.
Astral/H3X
Member
Splatoon 2 and Arms?
If the $20/year comes with VC Netflix, I'm in -- I'd be in just for that, tbh.
Okami Haundo
Member
Not necessarily true. They haven't announced anything about Virtual Console yet. The only games "locked behind a paywall" are the updated versions of classic games that feature online multiplayer. We don't yet know if we'll have the option to buy a non-online version separately.
Skittzo0413
Member
We have no word on whether the classic games (with added online play) will be separate from their traditional virtual console offerings. Based on rumors from Eurogamer there will likely be a separate virtual console but we just don't know at this point.
I'd guess it's pretty likely that these are two separate things though.
It would be as simple as requiring the Switch to be connected to the internet once of month for these games.
Well.... Welcome to reality.
boiled goose
good with gravy
They want to focus on positive things and games at e3
Price and features at e3 would dominate the conversation
I really hope this has nothing to do with virtual console.
Let the virtual console be HUGE, filled with original unaltered versions of their games.
Then the online service versions of those games can be the special multiplayer added variety. Keep it fresh adding new ones all the time.
Let the virtual console be HUGE, filled with original unaltered versions of their games.
Then the online service versions of those games can be the special multiplayer added variety. Keep it fresh adding new ones all the time.
boiled goose
good with gravy
I hope that's the case...
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
On the one hand, YAY MORE TIME BEFORE BEING SCREWED OVER WITH PAID ONLINE!
on the other hand, please tell me this doesn't affect the virtual console. If Nintendo doesn't reveal the virtual console at E3 I'll have my answer.
on the other hand, please tell me this doesn't affect the virtual console. If Nintendo doesn't reveal the virtual console at E3 I'll have my answer.
I don't have any friends who own a Switch yet, but once that changes I could see myself paying $20/year if most/all of the classic games have online MP. Hopefully we get SNES online mp as well, without too much of a wait.
If the NES games are worthwhile, it will pay for itself in VC savings.
Also, I'm very happy for the $20 price point and the accumulating library.
If the NES games are worthwhile, it will pay for itself in VC savings.
Also, I'm very happy for the $20 price point and the accumulating library.
Shotgun Kiss
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I'm well aware of that. I said "three best examples you have to tout".
Those are the three games they chose as examples for this press release. Three NES games (enough with the fucking NES games, Nintendo), two of which few people will care about (Balloon Fight and Dr. Mario), and the other (SMB3) has you take turns. If those are the three games Nintendo chose as examples to generate interest, that doesn't bode well at all, and it's absolutely fair to judge them based on that.
GoldenEye 007
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I'm sorry, but it seems like $20 a year even if just for VC access in a Netflix style setup with added online play is dirt cheap. How would that not be a good deal?
jts
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No, it does not mean that.
Linkstrikesback
Member
On a personal level, because $ 20 is more than I've spent on NES VC games, which is all it is announced to be for now, in the past decade.
Access to NES games has literally no value for me at all for a subscription.
Skittzo0413
Member
How did anything in the OP get you to this conclusion?
This looks to be a completely separate service from the VC. We don't have confirmation on that fact but I would wager that's the case.
I certainly hope not. With ps plus they have the subscription end date programmed into your system so they still work online.
But until your post I hadn't even thought of that awful possibility :/
boiled goose
good with gravy
Not gonna be Netflix like at all.
The announcement explicitly says "a compilation"
Not a huge ever growing library
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
Online play being locked beyond even a single penny is ridiculous. I relly wish apologists would stop defending this shit. I'm all for a netflix style virtual console. I'm all for a sub for access to x amount of games a month if the lineup is good. I am not ok with locking online behind a paywall no matter how small. It's even more ridiculous considering how Nintendo haven't proven themselves to have a competent system in place. Their online has been garbage and now they expect me to pay for it? Fuck off Nintendo.
WhiteWaterM00se
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I personally don't have a problem paying for online services. It cost the developer money to have the servers. But we should expect decent quality, if they are charging. I'm not expecting the world, but voice chat, matchmaking, and ability to easily play with friends is a no brainer.
They managed to wrangle their way behind the semantics of "From the launch of the Switch, online play is a trial period", but it's blatantly obvious they are going to be charging you for a service that you were getting for free. Hell, if they stuck the voice chat app, lobbies, and all the other stuff behind a paywall without the core online you are currently getting there would be no complaints (although then obviously no-one would subscribe).
Sheriff_Battlesnake
Banned
Netflix-style VC is megaton. My Switch will be tethered to my hands...
GoldenEye 007
Member
Even if not Netflix style, it still seems like a rounding error. As for the quality of Nintendo online itself, obviously they have a lot to prove. If it's trash, then the people will speak and they'll have crap paid numbers.
If it's good, then $20 a year is dirt cheap for something that by it's very nature requires constant attention, updates, and maintenance.
Edit: And reading the OP again, while it doesn't say "growing," it also doesn't say "rotating." So more information is needed. It would be logical to assume that titles are added over time, though. Although, granted, Nintendo is rarely logical when it comes to online services.
Everyone who is interested in playing Splatoon 2, Mario Kart, Smash Bros. Pokemon, Animal Crossing etc. online will pay up....would be crazy to think that there will be some big resistance for less than 2 dollar per month. They know their audience - the price point is good enough that even parent will be okay signing up for their kids.